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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1965
Page
8
Channels 4 7 9 in Denver and 5 Cheyenne offer identical programming to antenna viewers on Channel 3 Sterling Channel 5 Cheyenne and Channel 0 Scottsbluff. Network shows stay the same but ads and local programs vary, listed here as Channel 5 for simplicity.
A chaotic OCR listing hours and programs across channels for Saturday to Tuesday nights and Sunday into Monday, detailing children's shows, sitcoms, movies, sports, and religious programs with many parentheses and fragment notes. The readable items include Jetsons, Tom and Jerry, Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Perry Mason, and AFL Championship context, plus late night News and assorted specials.
The piece traces how different countries shaped tree adornments. Candles apples and colored papers appear early, then nations crafted unique ideas such as straw windmills and birdcages in Lithuania and feather and ribbon decorations in Poland.
Scandinavian countries contribute varied ornaments from fish nets to tiny flags showing a modern array of tree decorations. Families still favor personal touches with old-fashioned paper chains and strings of popcorn or cranberries to adorn their trees.
A historical look at plum pudding in Christmas feasts, tracing 18th and 19th century English recipes with currants almonds and fruit peels to modern kitchens. It notes method quirks, brandy flaming presentations, and cautions about young guests, ending with the pudding’s lasting festive place.
Across the United States many towns bear the name Bethlehem from New England to Georgia. In Bethlehem Conn a festive creche by Benedictine nuns and revenue from liturgical tree ornaments accompany a yearly Christmas envelope printing tradition. Bethlehem Pa hosts a long standing candlelight service at Central Moravian Church since 1741. Bethlehem Ga marks Christmas with a 60 foot star on Hill to Hill Bridge.
In South Pacific Far Fay Islanders Christmas starts at 2am with carolers rousing villagers with serenades. At dawn, residents gather for church services or begin feast preparations for the holiday.
The passage notes a legend that Martin Luther decorated the first Christmas tree with candles to illuminate the tree and inspire his family on the first Holy Night. It cautions that such candle use would be frowned upon today due to fire safety rules.
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